This Mother’s Day

For you mumbo…

“My mum and I had a language of our own, we were very close. She was a part of every moment in my life and was my main support. I will always remember the joy, wonder, kindness, whimsy, and hope that she brought to this world: the laughter and the tears. In her passing I’ve felt the expected pain, but I have also felt the unexpected beauty of death. This song represents the tidal wave of emotion that comes with the dying process; it is celebration and loss.”

This Sunday is mothers day. A day with many mixed emotions as not everyone has a mum to relish and celebrate in. Mothers are the cream of the crop, at least I know mine was. It is a bittersweet thing knowing I am so lucky to have been created by and be an extension of my mum but also to have her gone.

Maggie Thomson Hayes passed away at home in Toronto, November 25, 2016. Her family surrounding her in the bedroom she shared with my dad for over 28 years. The house was recently renovated, and this room is now an open concept light filled space. It is the backdrop of this video that paints a rich picture of who she was, how she lived and the things that she valued…yes those are her 3D paper maché pigs behind my head.